Cost of Easter Eggs Rises As Climate Change Affects Crops

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Published on March 25, 2024 - Duration: 01:31s

Cost of Easter Eggs Rises As Climate Change Affects Crops

Cost of Easter Eggs Rises , As Climate Change Affects Crops.

Most of the cocoa that is used to make chocolate is grown in West Africa where a heat wave has damaged crops and cut yields, BBC reports.

This has caused the cost of some Easter eggs to increase by 50% or more.

According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.

According to the World Weather Attribution group, the high temperatures in West Africa "were made 10 times more likely" by human-induced climate change.

The group's study determined that West Africa will experience severe heat waves close to every two years if action is not taken.

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El Niรฑo was also found to have played a role, although "global warming is exacerbating those changes," BBC reports.

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Increasingly, climate change driven by fossil fuel use is multiplying this natural challenge in many regions.

It fuels more extreme conditions, devastates harvests, and makes food costs higher for all.

, Ben Clarke, an expert on extreme weather at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College, via BBC.

Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans.

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Intense rains have also plagued West Africa, leading to a fungal infection that rots cocoa beans.

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The cost of chocolate is starting to be affected in shops.

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Lots of players who have already announced price increases.

We are also part of that group, Martin Hug, of chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli, via BBC


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